Social Residential Homes (Appeals) Regulations 2026

These Regulations are the Social Residential Homes (Appeals) Regulations 2026 and come into operation on 1 July 2026.

In these Regulations —“appealable decision” has the meaning given by section 48 of the Act;“appellant” has the meaning given by section 48 of the Act;“authorised representative”, in relation to any appellant, means a person authorised by the appellant to represent the appellant in an appeal;“Minister” includes a person designated under section 50(1) of the Act.

In addition to section 49(2) of the Act, the notice of appeal —

For the purposes of section 49(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed period is 14 days after the date the appealable decision appealed against is given to the appellant.

The Minister may, by written notice, require the appellant to provide, within the period specified in the notice, any document or information to enable the Minister to determine the appeal.

An appellant may, at any time before the Minister makes his or her decision on the appellant’s appeal, withdraw the appeal by serving on the Minister a written notice to withdraw the appeal.